WW 604 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NM OK TX 292100Z – 300400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 604 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 400 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Far Southwest Kansas Northeast New Mexico Western and Central Oklahoma Panhandle Western Texas Panhandle * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Ongoing strong to severe thunderstorms across northeast NM and southeast CO are expected to continue through the afternoon and evening, potentially reaching the western TX and OK Panhandles. Additional storms are possible near the southern CO/KS border. The environment supports large hail and isolated damaging gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Lamar CO to 15 miles east southeast of Tucumcari NM. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29035. ...Mosier
